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Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-23
FORTUNATE.

In a weeks time the earth travels over
II 100000 miles. Fortunately there are no
wooden bridges on the line.-Norwich (Ct.)
Bulletin.
An Indiana woman put her foot down and
prevented railroad company building on her
property. This speaks well for the Indiana
foot.-Tid-Bits.
The Boston base ball nine had another
splendid success yesterday. 1t rained 30 that
they could not play ball, and SO they avoided
losing game.-Boston Post.
He (protestingly)-You surely cannot mean
what you say. Don't be SO cruel. I will do
anything you say if 1 can be assured of your
regard for me-
She-Then leave me-Judge.
prize pumpkin at Kansas fair has been
named Grover Cleveland. But did it really
grow for Clevelanda-Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
"What can use to clean carpets?" Use
your husband.-Danville Breeze.
''When you consider what Ives was six
years ago, it is incomprehensible that he
should have become SO FAST" remarked the
snake editor.
"What was he?" asked the horse editor.
ga messenger boy. Chroni-
Gle.
Just previous to giving out the hymn the
minister said: .t'The'storm outside is raging
so violently that I will ask the sexton to be
kind enough to close the doors and windows.
It will give US all greater sense Of security.
The congregation will now sing would not
live a1wav, I ask not to stay New York
Sun.
Little boy-Please I want the doctor to
come and see mother.
Servant-Doctor's out. Where do you come
from?
Little boy-What! don't you know mea
Why, we deal with you; we had baby from
here last week!-Punch.
Mrs. Blobson-"What's thata Oh, horrors !
The hotel afire ~
Mr. Blobson-"Yes, come on; we've no
time to lose."
Mrs. Blobson-"But here I am in my
nightdress %
Mr.. BloEson-"Good enough I'm glad
you've got out of your ball dress and into
something decent. ."-Burlington Free Press.
in the park last evening. Approaching in
one direction were two bright, jolly girls, and
opposite to them was q big six-footer strut
ting along. oblivious of things below his
range of vision. AS they passed one of the
girls, looking up with a saucy smile, ex
claimed: "Pick me down a STAR" and hur
ried on with merry laugh, at the appar-
Journal.
Councilman Pat McGurvey of the Eighth
ward is queer 'an. After the last meeting
of council Pat was in very bad humor on
account of the failure of his resolution to
compel Contractor Hussey to remove the
boulder -crusher from the public landing. The
moment the meeting adjourned Pat grabbed
his hat and started on dead run down stairs.
The first person he met was President Smith
of the B. P A 'Look here, Smith," said
Pat, ''the people of the Eighth ward sent all
the way to Ireland after me to make me a
councilman, ,and if that erusher amt removed
by the time of our next meeting will resign
and gos back to Ireland, and if do I will
cause the greatest riot you ever heard of in
the Eighth ward, and your board will be re-
sponsible for t."-Cincinnati Inquirer.
A seedy old farmer in Md,
Moved West and took up somd Prd.
Where he prospered SO well
That he sent back to tell
How at last he had lighted in Ed
-Pittsburg Chronicle.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-23

teen or twenty walking gowns and change
three or four times day. But for a lady of
ordinary desires two wonld bs sufficient
Gone of these should be made of some
pretty light English check, with plain habit
bodice fitting tightly to the gown, with
neatly draped skirt having box plaits at the
side. The other she would have in lighter
make of misunderstanding like bunting,
for instance, made especially for the heated
term in America. The gowns are made
much lighter in this country than in England
on account of the extreme heat, which is
never experienced there. With these two
gowns go appropriate wraps or coats. With
the first douple-breasted, tight-ftting coat
would be made of color to harmonic with
the dress, and for the bunting a shoulder
cape of the same material. These costumes
would cost anywhere from eighty dollars to
one hundred and seventy dollars each, ac-
cording to the material and trimming. Great
attention is paid to the most minute details,
and they must be finished very beautifully
to please New York ladies'.
''The American woman is much more par
ticular regarding her costume than her for
eign sisters. An English woman would use
farmer satin for foundation of her dress.
An American is not satisfied unless her gown
is made on silk. All her dresses must be
lined throughout with silk. These details
are in reality what make the costume SO ex-
pensive. She must have hat to accompany
each OF these gowns. They should embody
in general appearance the characteristic of
the costume, and may be trimmed with rib
bon, velvet, flowers or feathers. They are
worn this season very high, and cost from
ten to fifteen dollars. Each costume is fin
ished with handsome parasol, which must
be of solid, pronounced color, without any
lace or other trimming. The handle may be
of either silver natural wood, but the
latest fancy is to have hairy hoof of goat
or chamois. In addition she would need
cream colored gown for promenading or
boating, made of one of the lighter makes of
Isle of Wight serges. In some cases this
would be trimmed with little color such as
light blue, the bodice cut to fit closely into
the figure. The skirt is also close fitting
with box p1aits at one side. Some ladies
would fancy the front braided, in which case
pretty pattern is worked by hand on the
front panel The braid would probably be
in shade of gray and might have q little
tinsel mixed with it. This dress would cost
from seventy-fre to one hundred and fifty
dollars, according to the hand braiding en-
ployed. With this costume would 60 a cloth
| toque or hat made OF some harmonizing
shade of material, or perhaps a straw sailor
| trimmed to correspond and costing about
| ten dollars.
Speaking of tennis, American ladies do
not enter into the spirit of the game as the
English do. 1t is impossible to secure that
ease of motion necessary to the game, grace
| fully as well as easily, if the player is too
tightly laced. She, to play we'll, must rid
herself entirely of all stays and corsets and
allow her body free action. For this pur-
pose the last mentioned dress is the best
adapted"
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-23
MING. AUGUST %, 1887.

and accelerate digestion, began rubbing it's side
against post at the entrance to mules
stall. The mule remained passive for only
few moments and then, as mules will do,
gave toe hog tremendous kick in the side.
A terrific explosion folio wed, and when the
smoke and dust cleared away the hog was
only found in detachments, while an enor-
nous hole marked the spot where it had
stood. The mule, of course, escaped. The
other hog escaped and is now at large.
The Worcester Spy tells the Rev. DIR. Miner
some plain truth, as follows: It must be
great satisfaction to the Rev. DR.. Miner to
find that his letter in answer to the address
Of the anti-saloon Republicans is SO much
praised by the organs of the dram shops and
by almost all the newspapers which distinct
1y disapprove legal prohibition. They are
all delighted with the good doctors letter,
and applaud especially his hostility to the
Republican party, which they dislike almost
as much as he does. If DR.. Miner is pleased
with the company in which he finds himself
and proud of his allies and associates, he is
fortunate, for it is not always that political
associates are personally agreeable. AS to
the party of the other part with whom DIR.
Miner is in high favor just now for the ser
vice he has undertaken against the common
enemy, the Republican party. it is not sup
posed that they are very fond of him person
ally or would be entirely comfortable in his
society, but they are not bit afraid of him
or of his political party. The enemy which
they fear is the Republican party, through
which all the damage to their interests by
political means has come.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-23
Tuesday, August 23, 1857.
DIsAGREEING COMMISSIONERS.

D1SAGREEING COMMISSIONERS.
It is expected that when the Civil Service
commissioners make their report concerning
the management of the Chicago custom
house decided and very interesting differ
ence of opinion will be revealed.
Commissioner Lyman, the Republican
member of the board, believes that there
should be some rules in regard to removal
from Office, &c in the Chicago case there have
been removals made merely for political rea-
sons. Commissioner Edgerton, it is under
stood, will undertake to justify what has
been done at Chicago. He will hold that a
government employe always continues on
probation" When man or woman re-
eeives an appointment under the govern
ment they cease to be wards of the commits
sion, and their relative merit has thereafter
to be decided by the power that selected
them from the certi6cation of the commits
sion. Service under the government is a
continual struggle for advancement, and
should be SO, for the instant that man or
woman ceases to advance, that instant, to
use the language of the report, they "begin
to rot" The continued holding of an Office,
tAo sAOulu uop6uu upon
the merits of the incumbent There should
be no tenure of Office. AS soon as an en-
ploye becomes useless or inefficient the ap-
pointing power should not be restrained from
removing him at once, and without question
as to his reasons for SO doing. It would be
manifestly ridiculous to subject the appoint
ing power to a long list of questions before
he could remove an insubordinate OF inef6-
cient employe. The appointing power is
responsible for the efficiency of the working
force. It must be admitted that changes are
frequently necessary to improve the working
force, and that no one is better qualified to
judge of the changes needed than he who
supervises the work, and is therefore cogni-
zant of the amount and character of the SER
vice rendered by each employe. Take away
the right of removal from the appointing
officer and the subordinate becomes greater
than the superior. The officials to whom is
assigned the making of appointments have
but q limited term of Office, while the subor
dinate would go on forever holding Office, no
matter how inefficient, so he behaved him
self. And 80 forth and so on.
This is all very plausible, and will suit the
Democratic bosses we'll enough. Of course
Democratic administration cannot prosper
unless Republican officials can be removed
without difficulty
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-23
SC Per Yard.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

In order to give our employees
a half holiday during the "dog-
days" we shall close our store
on ALL FRIDAYS IN AUGUST at
II noon.
In order to induce our Gus
toners and the public generally
to make their Friday purchases
in the forenoon, we shall offer
SPECIAL BARGAINS on
Fridays from 8 to IL.
On every counter throughout
the store will be found a bar
gain that will be worth their at
tention. Please remember on
Fridays only from 8 to 2 will
these Special Bargains be found;
also that the store will be closed
during the Friday Afternoons of
August.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-23
For the Fire Department to Make a
Note Of
fErom the Chicago TribuI

[F'rom the Chicago Tribune.1
In central Dakota, on the missouri bot
TOMS" there exists one of natures strangest
snake'' How it came there and whence it
cane from is yet unknown. 1t first made it's
appearance in Emmons county in the spring
of 1881. A full-grown pump snake meas
ures about sixteen feet in length and about
three inches in diameter. They are of gre
garious habits, roaming the prairies in large
herds, as many as three hundred having been
counted in a single flock. In dissecting one
of these reptiles there is found tube which
extends from the roof of the jaw to the ex-
tremity of the tail and terminating in an
opening. This tube is about two inches in
diameter and lined with tough, yielding
substance similar to rubber. The pump
snake is easily trained to answer the call of
man. The inhabitants Of this section trap
them in large numbers ---s<@
A farmer on Cat Tail creek has a flock of
twenty pump snakes trained to a remarkable
degree of proficiency. At the blast of a
whistle the snakes assemble on the banks of
the creek. The leader (there is always a
leader to a herd of these snakes, who is
elected by two-thirds majority dashes into
the water of the creek, leaving only the ex-
tremity of its tail on the bank. Another
snake Immediately grasps the end of the
leaders, tail in his jaws, 3 third takes hold of
the second snakes tail in a similar manner
and so on, extending to the water troughs in
the cattle yards three hundred feet away.
The leading snake begins to swallow or pump
the water of the creek, which passes through
the long line of snakes as it would through
hose, and falls in heavy stream into the
trough.
so4 IL 6 1irau
circumstance which occurred short time
ago. While working in the field near his
home he observed flames issuing from the
roof of his barn. Wild with excitement he
hurried to the burning building, only to see
that it was hopeless task for himself alone
to attempt to extinguish the flames. In de-
spair he gazed on the work of destruction;
suddenly he heard loud rustling in the tall
grass whence issued his herd of pump
snakes on the run. The leader hurled him
self into the creek, the rest instantly adjust
ing themselves, heads and tails, from the
creek to the burning building. The last
snake, standing on it's head, waved its long
and flexible body, from the tail of which is
sued a stream of water that was thrown with
terrific force on the burning building. Back
and forth dashed the tail end of the living
hose, squirting the water where it would do
the most good, while the loud pumping of
the leader could be heard above the roar of
the conflagration. Within fifteen minutes
the last spark was out. Then and not until
then did the pump snakes quit work. They
were completely exhausted, the leader having
tainted dead away. The main part of the
building and its contents were saved, thanks
to the presence of mind of these wonderful
snakes.
The territorial government is becoming
awakened to the extreme usefulness of these
interesting creatures, and laws are to be en-
acted to protect the pump snake.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-23

The Socialists are heartily 'down on
George and his followers. Socialist Shcertch
truthfully remarks that Georges endeavor to
capture the farmer vote with his land-tax
theory sis about as ssensible as going out to
fish for trout with a lively young tiger for
bait"
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-23

The Boston burglars who stole lot of
stylographic pens have evidently never had
any experience with writing with such pens.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-23

Occasionally Democratic paper is found
which is not afraid to speak the truth about
the Reorganization" of the postal service
The Jacksonville (Florida) Times Union says
that the trouble sis that inexperienced, un-
trained and incompetent postal bummers
have in too many instances been substituted
for the trained men in the service, on parti-
san and political grounds. -
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-23
EDITORIAL NOTES.

So the books of Ives & Go. are "lost. "
And it is not probable that they will be
found.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-23
9rY 6nnds.
Last and Best
Howe & StetsOn

Offer August 10th the greatest
bargains in Wash Dress Goods
YET SHOWN BY THEM.
We have bought, on account of
lateness of season, 4,255 yards
Zephyr Ginghams, which we
shall offer FOR THE PUR-
POSE OF CREATING A
SENSATION, at the marvel
Gus price of
6 lac Per Yard.
This lot comprises handsome
1airline Stripes, illuminated, I,
and 3 thread cluster stripe;
also plain colors in ecru, modes,
brown, black-all are first quail
ty, perfect goods, and offered
for fraction of cost of manu-
facture.
Also to close the Summer
season the last case of 80 INCH
WIDE CANVAS CLOTHS
at
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-23
Elegant Black Dress.

Our Black Whipcord Suits have been al
ways up to the highest standard of excel
lence, and hence, standing advertisement
for US. Wherever these suits have gone into
active service, there we sell more.
They are black, and remain black in any
use, and the cloth in all respects is the best
made. The make of the suits shows the
handiwork of the journeyman tailor, and ON
the better suits, is equal to custom work
produced anywhere. Perfect suits for busi-
ness and dress. Long wear. Satisfactory
wear.
Sack Suits, $40 to $50.
-Four Button Cutaway Suits, $40 to $50.
Prince Albert Frocks $50 to $50. Special
sizes for portly men.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-23

The humidity can be seen as well as felt in
these days The farmers in this region could
get along without rain for while now.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-23

We cannot accept anonymous return rejected
communications. In all cases the name Of the
writer viii be required not for publication but
guarantee of good faith
SITUATIONS WANTED, one insertion SOC: each
subsequent insertion 25c
WANTS, RENTS, and other small advertisements
occupying not more than six lines. one insertion
75c; each subsequent insertion Csc
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subsequent insertion 40 cents; week So co. one
month $1e.C0.
Obituary notices in prose or verse, Is cents per
line. Notices OF Births, Marriages, Deaths and fu
neras, IS cts each Local Notices 20 cts. per line.
Advertisements on second page one price and b
half
Yearly advertisers are limited to their own imme
diate business, (all matter to be unobjectionablel
and their contracts do not include Wants, To Let
For Sale etc.
Special rates furnished application for
covering considerable length of time. or large
space.
Yearly advertisements at the following rates:
One square, one year, $40: two squares. one year,
$40; three squares, year, $100.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-23

Experiments which have been very sue
cessful have been made in the use of electric
ity as a motor on one of the street railroads
of Boston. The storage battery used weighs
about one ton, and it is possible to apply
quite go per cent. of the power with which
it is charged. The electrician under whose
charge the experiments are conducted has
devised method whereby it is possible to
apply the motive power at will to both sets
of wheels, and this way greatly increases the
friction necessary to obtain motion under spe-
cislly difficult conditions, such, for example,
as ascending steep hill or forcing the car
over a snow encountered track.
The season for "stories" is on. It is re-
lated that Henry Simpson of Henderson,
Kentucky, was in the habit of using dyna-
mite for the purpose of blowing old tree
stumps out of the ground. The other day
he carelessly left the dangerous compound
lying by the side of stump. The dyna-
mite was mixed with sawdust and gave an
exceptionally pleasant odor, which attracted
the attention of two of Simpsons hogs. They
finished their inspection Of the stuff by eat
ingit, and then one of them, probably to aid
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-23

The nihilists of Russia have been rather
quiet lately, or, at least, little has been heard
about their operations. But prominent st.
Petersburg police official declares his belief
that the revolutionary movement is so far
from dead that it is making alarming prog
ress among the students and ecelesiastics.
Color is given to this opinion by the fact that
the minister of the interior has ordered the
closing of several universities, academies and
many other schools, while those schools
which are suffered to remain open are sub.
jected to even closer police supervision than
ever.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-23

In the liquor dealers convention which is
to be held in Brooklyn this week point will
be made in favor of Sunday hours" that
is to say, for permission to sell during Ger
tain hours on Sunday. as is done in England
and other countries where excise laws are
enforced. The convention will approve for
presentation to the legislature complete bill
designed to operate uniformly throughout
the State and to replace all existing laws.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-23

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN TEE Cry, 10
CENTS WEEK, 90 CENTS MONTH, $500
FOR SIX MONTHS, $500 YEAR. THE SANE
TERMS By MAIL.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-23

commend for a lady going to Newport or
Saratoga or Lenox for August and Sep.
temberi' I asked him.
'sShe would want to take with her at least
two walking-gowns. If she is going to Sara
toga or Newport more. Some ladies who go
to those ultra-fashionable resorts carry IF
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-23
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Drugs. Paints and Oils.

Drugs-Acid citric, per lb, 6Oc; acid TART
SOC; alcohol, market prices, aloes. cape, 13c;
ammonia aqua. &c; ammonia carb, 13c; bal
sam copabia, soc; balsam tolu, 4Sc; barks,
Peru red and yellow, 25@40c; bicarb, soda,
4l3@6c; boraX, sc: birthstone roll, 3lac calo-
mel, Am, S5c; cayenne, pure, 25c; camphor,
27c; chloroform, 42c; cochineal, 45c: epson
salts, Sc; ex. logwood, 12c gum arabic, 600
81; powdered, 90c; gum opium, 81 80 jalap,
powdered 35c; licorice, extract, 27c; NOR
phine, by the o., $500; oil anise, So 35 oil
cloves, So; oil lemon, 1925; oil olive, pure,
S1.2O; oil peppermint, So. 60; oil sassafras,
soc; potash, chlorate, 22e;potash, prussiatic,
Use; quicksilver, Csc: quinine, SIC; red pre-
cipitate, 92c; sal. nitre, pure, sc; canary
seed, Sc; flax, ground, 3A@31ao; senna, 25c;
sulphur, 4c; sugar lead, 1Sc: spirits turpen-
tine. by bbl. 39c; spirits nitre, 34c; vitriol,
blue, &c.
Oil-Linseed, raw, 43c; boiled, acc;
bleached sperm, $1.25; lard oil. extra, SIC;
No. 1, SIC; whale, extra, 65@7Oc; carbon,
inspected, 12@16c: benzine, IA deg, 12l2c;
benZine. 81 deg, 11l2c.
Window Glass-70 and 10 per cent. discount
for single strength 7O-1O.5 per cent. tor
double strength.
White Lead-Strictly pure lots of 500 lbs,
1878; in smaller lots, Sc. 25.
Paints-In cans or pals, quarts, half gal
Ions, one gallon and two gallons, packed six
gallons in case; outside and inside white, 81
per gallon; jet black, 81 per gallon: drabs and
common house colors, 81; floor colors. 81 !;
iron paints. 75c; No. 2 (greenl and No. 8
(blue), $3.50; No. 8, vermillion, $1.2O; half
gallons, sc gal. extra quarts, 10c gal. extra.